Ottawa Observations: October 31, 2018

Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Federal scene for  Wednesday,  October 31, 2018


Globe and Mail 

Canada joins U.S., Britain in calls to Saudi Arabia for ceasefire in Yemen
Canada must stand up or Khashoggi and press freedom through targeted sanctions
UN asks Canada to resettle more refugees displaced in Horn of Africa
Labour leader says Pay Equity Act should also address income disparity in minorities, disabled
Swiss philanthropist donates $1 billion to conservation efforts, including an Indigenous Protected Area in the Northwest Territories
Feds 'violating' Canadians' privacy with data request: Scheer
Liberals taking use of omnibus legislation to new extreme with release of budget bill, opposition says
Canada Border Services Agency should speed up removals of failed refugee claimants: Goodale
Feds say Canadians isolated by Greyhound shutdown will have to wait two years for potential permanent replacements 
Privacy commissioner launches investigation into Statscan's efforts to obtain banking records
Canada to increase annual immigration admissions by 40,000 to 350,000 by 2021, Hussen says
Federal government to review funding for former governors-general: Trudeau


CBC

Canada to increase annual immigration admissions to 350,000 by 2021
Opposition parties 'like to shout' at 'respectful' Liberals, Trudeau tells students
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh attends USMCA celebration despite opposing new trade deal
Liberal MP Nicola Di Iorio's absence from Parliament puzzles colleagues
Maxime Bernier's People's Party claim 30,000 'founding members'
Former governors general must be more accountable on spending, Trudeau says
Privacy commissioner launches probe into StatsCan over collection of financial data
'The situation is shocking'; Senator leads charge against for profit blood collection
Midweek podcast: Pay equity and juror's mental health
Pacific Rim Trade deal to kick in December 30 including Canada, Australia
Federal parties grilled about protecting voter privacy
Liberals offer bridge funding to fill Greyhound service gaps


Toronto Star

Synagogue shooting spurs calls for Ottawa to fund police protection for worshippers
Metis leader supports rights framework with the federal government
Bernier calls Tory rally in his riding a "compliment"
Ottawa announces new protections for BC's Southern resident killer whales
Canadian resident jailed in Iran suffers heart attack, family says
Trudeau should give Jagmeet Singh a chance to get into Parliament
Ontario has ended its cap-and-trade alliance with Quebec and California
Here's the trouble with Trudeau's election debate plan
Andrew Scheer and Doug Ford are copying Trump's playbook
Canada, U.K. invited Facebook CEO to joint hearing of Parliamentary committees
Government to review funding for former governors general, Trudeau says


Toronto Sun

Understanding PM's convoluted carbon-tax defence
Tories can do much better on ISIS returnees file
Trudeau gets tough on border mess? Seriously?


National Post

Even the Queen is more accountable for her expenses than Adrienne Clarkson
Planned Windsor Detroit bridge a waste of billions in taxpayer dollars, says new report funded by opponent
Conservative war on media fizzles in Canada, but war on truth remains
House committee blasts official over 'incomprehensible failure' involving $2.4B in Indigenous jobs funding
Canada to increase immigration target to 350,000 by 2021: 'The hunger for workers is huge'


Maclean's

Calgary's make-it-up-as-they-go-along Olympic bid lives on
Former governors general are billing Canadians - and we deserve to know the details
Greyhound says goodbye to western Canada


Global

CBSA told to 'pick up the pace' on removing rejected refugee caimans
McClintic's brother says 'she's no more Indigenous than I am green from the planet Mars"
BC Steelworker jobs at risk without Trans Mountain: Alberta premier
Conservatives push back when asked why they cracked open bottle, launched into song at meeting
Rhodesian flags, white supremacist podcast appearance prompts Canadian Forces Investigation
Privacy Commissioner of Canada launches investigation into StatCan over controversial data project
Ottawa argues it has authority to impose a carbon tax on Saskatchewan


Miscellaneous 


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